Musso and Frank

Musso & Frank Grill is a restaurant located at 6667-9 Hollywood Boulevard in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles. The restaurant opened in 1919 and is named for original owners Joseph Musso and Frank Toulet. It is the oldest restaurant in Hollywood and has been called “the genesis of Hollywood”.

The restaurant was founded by French immigrant Firmin “Frank” Toulet as Frank’s François Café at 6669 Hollywood Boulevard. In 1923, the name was changed to Musso & Frank to reflect Toulet’s new partnership with Joseph Musso.

In 1927, the restaurant was sold to Joseph Carissimi and John Mosso (no relation to Musso). In 1936, Mosso expanded the restaurant to include 6667 Hollywood Blvd.The big room on the east side of the restaurant, opened in 1955, is still called “the new room”.

The Carissimi family eventually sold their interest in the restaurant to the Mosso family and the restaurant is still owned by the descendants of John Mosso and is managed by his great-grandson Mark Echeverria.The restaurant has kept its original character, which includes high ceilings, dark wood paneling, and red booths. Its waiters and bartenders dress in the same red coats that they have worn for decades.Musso & Frank is now considered a classic “New York-style bar and restaurant”.

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